The power dynamics of forking software have changed.

· Bits and Bobs 4/6/26
  • The power dynamics of forking software have changed.
    • It's now a possibility to have a recurring agentic process to adapt and pull in upstream changes continuously.
      • The toil is significantly lower than before.
    • Making software forkable might make it less forked, in general, now that forking is easy.
    • Forkability gives pressure to the software to conform to user demand.
      • If the user doesn't like it, they can fork, at significantly lower cost than before.

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